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jupon |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Jupon \Ju*pon"\, Juppon \Jup*pon"\, n. [F. jupon, fr jupe skirt, Sp aljuba a Moorish garment, Ar jubba.] [Written variously {jupe}, {jump}, {juppo}, etc.] 1. A sleeveless jacket worn over the armor in the 14th century. It fitted closely, and descended below the hips. --Dryden. 2. A petticoat. --Halliwell. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gipoun \Gi*poun"\, n. [See {Jupon}.] A short cassock. [Written also {gepoun}, {gypoun}, {jupon}, {juppon}.] [Obs.]
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